(FreshAsFrankie) Lil Uzi Vert has reason to celebrate today because of his debut album, “Luv Is Rage 2,” debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart.
According to Billboard, the disc moved 135,000 equivalent album units in the week ending August 31, with the hit song “XO TOUR Llif3.”
Coming in at number two is another debut rap album. XXXTentacion’s ’17’ managed sales of 87,000 equivalent album units.
A$AP Mob slides in at number six this week, as their album, “Cozy Tapes, Vol. 2: Too Cozy,” sold 41,000 units following its August 25 release.
Check out the full top ten below.
BILLBOARD 200 TOP 10
1. Lil Uzi Vert – Luv Is Rage
2 – 135,000 2. XXXTentacion – 17 – 87,000
3. Queens of the Stone Age – Villains – 73,000
4. Fifth Harmony – Fifth Harmony – 46,000
5. Kendrick Lamar – DAMN. – 45,000
6. A$AP Mob – Cozy Tapes, Vol. 2: Too Cozy – 41,000
7. Old Dominion – Happy Endings – 41,000
8. Khalid – American Teen – 33,000
9. Kodak Black – Project Baby 2 – 33,000
10. The War on Drugs – A Deeper Understanding – 31,000
Dee Beasley is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of FreshAsFrankie.com. After starting out as a musician-producer he went on to study the music business and work in Urban Promotions, followed by artist management. Mr. Beasley entrepreneurial spirit has led him to launch numerous businesses in music and fashion marketing. He’s a huge fan of the ’80s and ’90s Hip Hop and R&B, and he’s a firm believer that Hip Hop Music will never die.